Time To Head Home

Here is a photo from Assisi...We saw many sites just like this one in Assisi. It was really beautiful.


Although we've had a wonderful time and were able to see so much, we are very anxious to head home. We started at 6:30 am (11:30 pm Central time). We had an uneventful trip home including a bus ride to the airport, three flights, and the drive home from St. Louis. We went from sunny and 60 degrees in Rome to a blistery 30 degrees in St. Louis. We were back in Effingham at 10:30 pm (23 hours after we started).

We had the trip of a lifetime. It was our first trip to Europe and our longest trip away from our children. We were able to see so much in so little time and we learned so much about the history of the church, Roman history, and European travel. We appreciated the humbleness of Assisi and the grandeur of Rome. At the same time, we have gained an even greater appreciation for our community, our church, and our school system. We are very grateful. Thank you so much to everyone for all of your thoughts and prayers. Special thanks to our parents for helping out so much. We couldn't have done this trip without your help. And kids, we're very happy to be home. Thanks for being so well behaved.